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Microsoft says its mission is“ to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve more”. To this end, it creates innovative tech solutions that enable individuals, businesses, and communities to“ realise their full potential”.

Microsoft is known for its flagship operating system, Windows, which powers a majority of PCs worldwide. It also develops and distributes software including the Office Suite, Azure cloud platform, and Visual Studio development tools.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that provides infrastructure as a service( IaaS), platform as a service( PaaS), and software as a service( SaaS) solutions to businesses in sectors including computing, storage, networking, analytics and AI.

Azure Supply Chain Management is a recently launched set of cloud-based services and solutions that help provide end-to-end supply chain visibility, predictive analytics, demand forecasting, inventory optimisation and supplier collaboration.

This helps businesses gain insights, automate processes and make data-driven decisions to improve supply chain performance.

In the wake of the release, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella posted on LinkedIn:“ It’ s time to transform supply chain operations. That’ s why we’ re bringing together data, AI, and collaboration – to tackle customers’ most urgent supply chain issues.”

Another Microsoft supply chain offering is Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, which helps organisations streamline supply chain processes. It offers features such as demand planning, inventory management, procurement, production control, warehouse management, transportation management and analytics.

Azure IoT, meanwhile, is a cloud service for businesses to connect, monitor and manage IoT devices in their supply chain.

Microsoft also offers consulting services to help organisations maximise its technologies. Microsoft Consulting Services( MCS) is its professional services arm, and its consultants help organisations plan.

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